We just hatched our chicks!
The hatching started last night at around 5:30 with the first chick, then again at 11:30 and 12:30. One little guy hatched out at about 1:00 this afternoon. I'm not sure what's going on with him -
First, it appears as if there's no hair around his neck at all...
All 21 eggs we have incubating are going strong .... except this little guy! The photos below are from a few angles - (Please ignore the air cell marking lines - we are hatching in three separate classrooms, and my coworker marked all the air cells incorrectly, I never observed an air cell in...
Three of my seven in my brisnea mini advanced have started hatching out! Two are pipped and one is beginning to zip his way out after a very loooog 24 hours! I candeled on day 18 and they were all seven looking perfect. The only one I was worried about is the one farthest along!
Should I start...
Hello al! This forum has been my lifesaver the past few years! I am a head start teacher in rural Montana and hatch eggs with my class each year! I have written an extensive curriculum focused around the life cycle of chicks to introduce agriculture education at the earliest age! I'd be happy...
hello all! I'm about to begin my fourth hatch this week in my classroom! I'm very excited as this year the local newspaper is doing an article about my agriculture education curriculum for my preschoolers! Needless to say I'm feeling the added pressure for a good hatch!
I just purchased and...
Hello! I am a long time reader, but this is my first time joining / posting!
I am a classroom teacher with three successful years of hatching!
This year, I initially had two hatch, one at about 1 AM this morning, and the other at about 7 AM this morning. We thought the rest of the eggs were...